What you see is my dev box with the new front and back panel attached. This has so far worked out very well. My solder station broke before I could assemble Ethernet components, but I have a new one next to me. As always – with a project this complex it is lots of mistakes to correct, but that is engineering for you.
This test kit is powered by USB – I have a separate Jumper to allow for that. You also see all three CAN ports connected to the same output for testing + I have attached a partly assembled M12 module just to test sub-modules. One of the things that needs to be changed are leds – I have plenty of leds, but I need them visible with the box closed. I have a few ideas, but I will get into that later.
One word about FreeCAD: I have so far done all my 3D work in FreeCAD, but I must admit that it has a lot of bugs and limitations making it very time-consuming to work with. It also becomes slow as the models grow, so I need to consider if FreeCAD is worth the time. That said I get the job done.